Chicago White Sox
Chris Murphy has thrown 3,062 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph), Curve (77mph) and Cutter (87mph), also mixing in a Change (83mph), Sinker (92mph) and Slider (79mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical and has well above average velo. Their curve has an exceptional bite, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has sweeping glove-side movement. Their cutter has heavy sink, has sweeping cut action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has slightly above average velo. Their change dives down out of the zone and results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their slider sweeps across the zone, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo and has some two-plane movement.